A department store employee displays a pure gold made flower object, 4.2kg in weight and priced at 157 million yen (1.7 million yen) at the “Gold Expo” exhibition at Tokyo’s Matsuzakaya department store on April 3, 2013. The exhibition will display and sell a total of 12 billion yen (130 million USD) gold made products, including a 120kg gold bar priced at 600 million yen (6.5 million USD).

Photograph by YOSHIKAZU TSUNO

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A visitor tries to lift a 120kg gold bar, displayed at the “Gold Expo” exhibition at Tokyo’s Matsuzakaya department store on April 3, 2013. The exhibition will display and sell a total of 12 billion yen (130 million USD) gold made products, including a 120kg gold bar priced at 600 million yen (6.5 million USD).

Photograph by YOSHIKAZU TSUNO

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Japanese Mika Kano (R) and former world boxing champion Yoko Gushiken (L) display a gold made cup and saucer set, priced at 7 million yen (75,000 USD) and a sugar bowl and creamer set, priced at 16 million yen (172,000 USD) at the opening event of the “Gold Expo” exhibition at Tokyo’s Matsuzakaya department store on April 3, 2013. The exhibition will display and sell a total of 12 billion yen (130 million USD) gold made products, including a 120kg gold bar priced at 600 million yen (6.5 million USD).

Photograph by YOSHIKAZU TSUNO

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Japanese Mika Kano wears a bridal robe, woven by gold made fibers, priced at 52.5 million yen (560,000 USD) at the opening event of the “Gold Expo” exhibition at Tokyo’s Matsuzakaya department store on April 3, 2013. The exhibition will display and sell a total of 12 billion yen (130 million USD) gold made products, including a 120kg gold bar priced at 600 million yen (6.5 million USD).

Photograph by YOSHIKAZU TSUNO

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Japanese Mika Kno enjoys coffee in a gold made cup and saucer set, priced at 7 million yen (75,000 USD) at the opening event of the “Gold Expo” exhibition at Tokyo’s Matsuzakaya department store on April 3, 2013. The exhibition will display and sell a total of 12 billion yen (130 million USD) gold made products, including a 120kg gold bar priced at 600 million yen (6.5 million USD).

Photograph by YOSHIKAZU TSUNO

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Japanese Mika Kano wears a bridal robe, woven by gold made fibers, priced at 52.5 million yen (560,000 USD) at the opening event of the “Gold Expo” exhibition at Tokyo’s Matsuzakaya department store on April 3, 2013. The exhibition will display and sell a total of 12 billion yen (130 million USD) gold made products, including a 120kg gold bar priced at 600 million yen (6.5 million USD).